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    "id": 1013662,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51(1)(b) to make a Statement on activities of the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations for the period commencing 1st January, 2020 to 31st July, 2020. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you will notice that the period is in the past. This Statement has been in the Order Paper for quite a long time. However, because of the other important issues the House has been seized of, we are now forced to report for July in September. I want to appreciate the effort of the past Chairperson of this Committee Sen. Kinyua, the Senator for Laikipia County who did an excellent job and many of the issues I will be reporting are issues that happened during his time. During the period under review, the Committee held a total of 25 sittings and considered various issues. Regarding Statements Sen. Halake sought a Statement from the Committee regarding the burning of County Executive offices in various counties where accounting records are held. The Committee has considered the matter, engaged the governors of the affected counties and the Senator who has been satisfied with the response. The Committee has made recommendations among which is that all the 47 counties need to come with a risk management framework and the EACC to follow up the incidences of fire in the five counties that the Committee had considered. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko sought a Statement from the Committee regarding the status of project funding and implementation for Rongo Township, Awendo Township and Migori Municipality. The Committee is considering the matter and has sought a response from the Ministry of Devolution and Arid and Semi- Arid Lands. This has taken quite some time; I have had a conversation with the Senator for Migori and assured him that in the next two weeks we shall get a response on this. The Committee considered a request for conferment of city Status on Nakuru Municipality. On 20th February 2020, the Committee met with the Governor of Nakuru County. The Committee also visited Nakuru County and received submissions of the public on the matter. The Committee is currently considering its report on the matter for tabling. I can assure the House that in the next three weeks the Committee shall bring its report to the House. In the period under review, the Committee has continued to consider the matter of the transfer of functions from the Nairobi City County Government to the national Government, particularly in light of the decision of the Employment and Labor Relations Court in Petition No. 52 of 2020 (Okiya Omtatah versus the Nairobi Metropolitan Service and three Others). Mr. Speaker Sir, in that matter, the Employment and Labor Relations Court of Nairobi, issued the following Orders on 18th June 2020- (a) A declaration that the creation of the Nairobi Metropolitan Services was done in violation of the law and the Constitution; The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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